In scotland, despite a massive surge in support will be cold enough at times to see for the snp in the general election. Some of the show as fall as snow, journey times are being cut, more services and new routes added particularly in the northern heals. As part of major timetable changes more on that coming later in the on britains railways. Programme. And in sport, and christmas comes its saturday, 1ath december. Early for liverpool fans as managerjurgen klopp signs a contract extension, our top story keeping him at the club until 202a. Boris johnson will visit the north of england today after his party won a number of traditional labour heartland seats to secure a majority in parliament. Some areas voted conservative for the first time in thursdays election, helping to achieve and ahead of tonights strictly the largest conservative victory final well ask for more than 30 years. Our very own magic mike bushell there are flashing images in this which couple he thinks will waltz report
For the sport. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and jessica creighton. Hello there. These are our main stories today. England are narrowly beaten by australia in their first Rugby League World cup finalfor 22 years. Its an england debut to remember for Craig Overton, but australia have edged the opening day of the second ashes test. Manchester united have narrowed the gap on the leaders, Manchester City, after a thriller at arsenal. Also coming up in the programme. Wales hold on. Just. Their Autumn International series comes to winning close against south africa as debutant Hadleigh Parkes scores twice. And its no laughing matter for thejester from leicester defending champion mark selby is out of snookers uk championship. Good evening. Over the next half an hour well have all the most important results. Some fantastic matches in football today. Well start with the one in brisbane. The outcome was perhaps predictable, but not the score. It was the lowest scoring Rugb
In our country stays out of party politics. The family of a 14 year old boy who died after he was hit by a car on the m67 motorway say they are completely heartbroken. Also in the next hour Barclays Bank says it will no longer offer a russian Anti Virus Software programme free to customers. It follows fears that Kaspersky Lab products could be exploited by the kremlin. Australia narrowly beat england in brisbane by six points to nil to lift the Rugby League World cup. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President trump has insisted there was absolutely no collusion between his Campaign Team and moscow before he was elected. Its his first Public Comments since his former National Security adviser Michael Flynn admitted lying to the fbi over contacts with russian officials. Us media reports suggest flynn told prosecutors he was instructed to approach russias ambassador to the us by a seniorfigure in the trump transition team. Michael flynn, a retired three star general, left the cour
But Kaspersky Lab says its product pose no Security Risk and dismisses claims of links to the kremlin. And australia beat england in a close match in brisbane to lift the Rugby League World cup for the eleventh time. And in an exclusive interview with the bbc, the formula formula 1 World Champion nico rosberg tells us about his plans for the future. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has said the actions of his former National Security adviser, Michael Flynn, during the president ial transition period were lawful but he had to sack him because he had lied to the Vice President and the fbi. Mr flynn has entered into a plea deal and agreed to co operate with an inquiry into alleged collusion between mr trumps team and russian officials. Meanwhile, the us senate has passed sweeping tax cuts, clearing the way for the first big legislative achievement of Donald Trumps presidency. From washington, laura bicker reports. Finally donald trump is on course for a much needed wi
Because he lied to the Vice President and the fbi. Its a shame, he said, because his actions during the transition were lawful, there was nothing to hide. Many people are asking why Michael Flynn, a former three star general, did not tell the truth to the fbi about his meetings with the russian ambassador, as the president said, his actions were not against the law, but mr trumps tweet leads to a bigger question, did you know Michael Flynn have lied to the fbi . This is a problem because the former head of the fbi james comey has testified under oath that the president asked him to drop an investigation into Michael Flynn. Legal analysts are now wondering if the president was trying to stop an inquiry into his former adviser, knowing he was guilty, in other words, was he trying to obstruct justice . On this vote, 51 in favour and 49 against. It should have been a momentous day for donald trump, republicans had finally united by a tax bill a welcome distraction and at last a legislative